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Karim de la crème: Benzema tops the class to claim Ballon d'Or

"Sweet dreams are made of this," insisted Annie Lennox in the Eurthymics' hit in 1983. And, to riff on the next line from the song, who are we to disagree? Especially after French football champion Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d’Or.

Radio France Internationale

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag shares Casemiro verdict ahead of Chelsea fixture

Man Utd midfielder Casemiro has made six starts for the Reds since signing from Real Madrid in the summer.

Manchester Evening News

Karim Benzema snubs Cristiano Ronaldo claim in Ballon d'Or admission

Karim Benzema was asked where he ranked in the list of all-time Real Madrid greats after being named as the Ballon d'Or winner for this calendar year for the first time

Daily Mirror

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Gareth Bale's MLS wages dwarfed by two Liverpool flops and Javier Hernandez

Gareth Bale moved to LAFC earlier this year after leaving Real Madrid as he turned down options from clubs across Europe to join the MLS outfit

Daily Mirror

Celtic and Rangers on alert over 'rebel three' as Super League plot causes major Champions League headache

Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus remain defiant over their desire to breathe new life into a breakaway competition.

Daily Record

Karim Benzema's 13-year contract clause sees Real Madrid stung with payout

Real Madrid have to make a payment to Karim Benzema's former club Lyon after the striker won the Ballon d'Or award - 13 years after his move to the Spanish giants

Daily Mirror

Karim Benzema explains why he chose Real Madrid over Manchester United transfer

The French forward opted for the Bernebau over Old Trafford in 2009 and has never looked back since

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Karim Benzema explains Cristiano Ronaldo's unlikely role in his Ballon d'Or success

Karim Benzema won the first Ballon d'Or crown of his career on Monday evening to cap a wonderful calendar year and he has spoken of how Cristiano Ronaldo inspired him

Daily Mirror

Why Man City deserve Club of the Year award no matter what Real Madrid think

Manchester City had an exceptionally successful 2021/22 and that deserves to be recognised.

Manchester Evening News

Benzema's Ballon d'Or triumph gains presidential seal of approval

French president Emmanuel Macron led the flood of tributes after the Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or - the most prestigious individual accolade in world football.

Radio France Internationale

Real Madrid president asked about Erling Haaland release clause at Man City

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland also drew interest from Real Madrid before deciding to move to the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester Evening News

Real Madrid give blunt reaction to Man City winning Club of the Year award

Real Madrid were surprised that Manchester City were named the Club of the Year ahead of them.

Manchester Evening News

Kylian Mbappe receives brutal Real Madrid response amid booing at Ballon d'Or awards

Kylian Mbappe was booed at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony on Monday evening and was the subject of transfer discussion by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez

Daily Mirror

Real Madrid's blunt reaction to Man City winning Club of the Year sums up what they think

Real Madrid won last season's La Liga and Champions League titles but were surprisingly ranked third in the Club of the Year in Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony

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The Guardian - UK

Benzema’s legacy is ever larger. There can have been few clearer winners

The striker became the first Frenchman to win the Ballon d’Or since Zinedine Zidane after inspiring Real Madrid to European Cup glory

Daily Mirror

Jose Mourinho sums up Karim Benzema's Ballon d'Or quality and why win took so long

Karim Benzema has claimed the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career with the plaudits flowing in for the Real Madrid forward as Jose Mourinho cited his unique qualities

Daily Mirror

Karim Benzema wins Ballon d'Or for first time after stellar Real Madrid year

Karim Benzema has claimed the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career after a sensational season that saw him claim LaLiga and Champions League glory with Real Madrid

Sports Illustrated

Benzema Leaves No Room for Debate in Claiming Ballon d’Or

King Karim was rightly crowned as the best player in the world by ‘France Football,’ capping a dominant, goal-filled year for a star who has waited his turn.

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Daily Mirror

Eden Hazard's misery at Real Madrid compounded by humiliating El Clasico feat

Hazard has slipped well down the pecking order under Carlo Ancelotti, a fact that was highlighted during Real Madrid's win over Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the season

The Guardian - UK

Barça go knocking on wrong doors after clásico defeat that was too easy

The 3-1 loss might have drawn conflicting conclusions but instead brought a consensus: Barcelona aren’t all that good

The Guardian - UK

Real Madrid’s Benzema and Valverde set up deserved win over Barcelona

Real Madrid took sole leadership of La Liga by beating Barcelona 3-1, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side controlling the clásico

Al Jazeera

Real Madrid ease to El Clasico win over Barcelona

Goals from Benzema, Valverde and Rodyrgo take Madrid back to the top of the table.

Liverpool Echo

Luis Figo reveals what stopped him signing for Liverpool after Real Madrid exit

Former Barcelona and Real Madrid star Luis Figo has revealed how close he was to moving to Liverpool at the age of 32

The Guardian - UK

Luis Figo: ‘I had everything at Barcelona – moving to Real Madrid took its toll’

On the eve of the first clásico of the season Luis Figo talks to Sid Lowe about the 2000 transfer that changed the face of football

The Independent UK

Drake's owl logo on Barcelona jersey for clásico at Madrid

Barcelona’s players will have the owl-shaped logo of Canadian rapper Drake on their jerseys at Real Madrid in the first “clásico” of the season in the Spanish league

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